Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Light snowfall occurred in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir during last 24 hours, but people in plains of valley continue to miss this season’s ‘Nav Sheen’.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The days when "parali" (stubble) burning in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab was solely blamed for rising pollution levels in Delhi from October to the first week of December have long gone. As January ends, the national capital finds itself fluctuating between "very poor" to "severe" levels of the Air Quality Index (AQI) at several monitoring stations in the city.
Chennai, Jan 28( IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu chief secretary on district-wise encroachments on waterbodies, wetlands and river poramboke land.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be organising 23rd edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) from February 7-9 at the India Habitat Centre here that will see assembly of leaders, policymakers and experts to engage in discussions, share innovative solutions, and formulate strategies which prioritize not only environmental sustainability but also social equity.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that dense to very dense fog and cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely to continue over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the next two days, and improve gradually thereafter.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to moderate fog and chilly morning with minimum temperature settling at 4.3 degree Celsius, four notches below the seasonal average, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) For the third consecutive day on Friday, the air quality in Delhi continued to be in 'severe' category at several stations across the national capital, owing to unfavourable meteorological and climate conditions.
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) Popularly known as 'Elephant Girl' (Hasti Kanya) in Assam, 67-year-old Parbati Baruah, whose name was announced for Padma Shri, is India's first woman mahout (elephant keeper).
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) To mark the World Wetlands Day, a 'Nature and Bird Festival' will be organised from January 27 to February 2 across Uttar Pradesh.
Chennai, Jan 26(IANS) In a recent synchronous survey of vultures conducted in Nilgiris BioSphere Reserve (NBR) spread across Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, more than 300 vultures were recorded.
